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2006
Rabbi David Levine, Ph.D., Appointed the Inaugural David and Roslyn Sonabend Associate Professor of Talmud and Halakhah

Rabbi Mark E. Washofsky, Ph.D. Appointed the Solomon B. Freehof Professor of Jewish Law and Practice at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati

Rabbi David Ellenson Announces New Faculty Appointment and Promotions

Dr. Steven F. Windmueller Appointed Interim Dean of HUC-JIR/Los Angeles

Blaustein Center for Pastoral Counseling at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem introduces groundbreaking pastoral care training program in Israel

Blaustein Center for Pastoral Counseling at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem introduces groundbreaking pastoral care training program in Israel

HUC Press announces publication of "The New Tradition: Essays on Modern Hebrew Literature" by Gershon Shaked

Rhea Hirsch School of Education Launches New Concentration in Day School Education in Partnership with Avi Chai Foundation

Rabbi Aaron Panken, Ph.D., Appointed Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

Cantor Bruce L. Ruben, Ph.D., appointed Director of the School of Sacred Music at HUC-JIR

Prof. Sarah Bunin Benor featured in article on "exaltation of Judaism as hip" - Waterbury, CT Republican American, 1/13/06

Dr. Samuel Atlas Memorial Lecture - Dr. Rachel Adler to speak on loss of the art of lament in our time - at HUC-JIR New York

2005
New Faculty Featured in Food for Thought Lectures at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati On Church-State

Dr. Eugene Borowitz to be honored by the Reform Movement with the Bearer of Light Award at the URJ Biennial

Richard Levy's new book, "A Vision of Holiness: The Future of American Judaism" featured in Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles

36th Anniversary celebration of the School of Jewish Communal Service and honoring Jerry Bubis

Dr. Bruce Phillips on Demographics of San Francisco's Jewish Community

New Director of HUC-JIR's Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation

Nancy Lewitt Appointed Coordinator of Student Services at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem

Dr. Abraham Aaroni, z"l - Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York

DeLeT - Day School Leadership through Teaching Program at Hebrew Union College-Institute of Religion Announces 2005 Graduates

Rabbi Dalia Marx of HUC-JIR/Jerusalem and Dr. Samuel K. Joseph of HUC-JIR/Cincinnati appointed as Walter Jacob Jubilee Fellows at Abraham Geiger College, Germany's rabbinical seminary

New Book on Philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig by Rabbi Yeho Yada Amir, Director of HUC-JIR/Jerusalem's Israel Rabbinical Program

"Rabbinical Infusion for the Former Soviet Union," in Chronicle Issue 65 - available in PDF format

"Around the World With HUC-JIR Faculty: Fellowships, Visiting Professorships, and Conference Lectures Enrich Teaching and Research" in Chronicle Issue 65 - available in PDF format

"Dr. Paul M. Steinberg: 50 years at the College-Institute," in Chronicle Issue 65 - available in PDF format

"From Girls Latin School to Beit Ha-Nasi: Sara Lee on 25 Years at HUC-JIR," in Chronicle Issue 65 - available in PDF format

2004
"The Dr. Paul M. and Trudy Steinberg Distinguished Professorship in Human Relations and Counseling Inaugurated
Dr. William Cutter, Director of the Lee and Irving Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health, and Professor of Education and Modern Hebrew Literature, Named the Inaugural Steinberg Distinguished Professor" in Chronicle, Issue 64 -- available in PDF format


"Dr. Eugene B. Borowitz at 80: A Jewish Spiritual Journey at HUC-JIR" in Chronicle, Issue 63 - available in PDF format

"Law and Order: Dr. Stephen M. Passamaneck" in Chronicle, Issue 63 - available in PDF format

2003
"Profile: Tamara Cohn Eskenazi" in Chronicle, Issue 62 - available in PDF format

"Michael A. Meyer: Four Decades at HUC-JIR" in Chronicle, Issue 62 - available in PDF format

"The Women Faculty of HUC-JIR" in Chronicle, Issue 61 - available in PDF format

"Barbara and Stephen Friedman Chair in Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual Inaugurated" in Chronicle, Issue 61 - available in PDF format

2002
"Tribute to Dr. Avraham Biran" in Chronicle, Issue 60

2001
"Dr. David Ellenson, 8th President of HUC-JIR" in Chronicle, Issue 59 - available in PDF format

"Faculty Spotlight" in Chronicle, Issue 59 - available in PDF format

1999
"The Inaugural Sally J. Priesand Visiting Professor of Jewish Women's Studies: Dr. Tikva Frymer-Kensky" in Chronicle, Issue 58 - available in PDF format

"How a science communications professional became a leading Reform Jewish educator, thanks to the Rhea Hirsch School of Education" in Chronicle, Issue 58 - available in PDF format

"Historic Faculty Retreat" in Chronicle, Issue 57
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